June 2009

June 15: Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights under Law reaches settlement with Ohio for case originally brought against Blackwell; according to the Lawyers' Committee, the LWVO vs. Brunner settlement will ensure uniformity and consistency in Ohio election procedures, promote pre-election planning that will minimize errors and breakdowns,overcome past problems of inadequate equipment and resources at polling places, prevent the failure to properly process provisional and absentee ballots, increase disability access, and correct problems with voting technology and security, improve the recruitment and training of election officials and poll workers, and provide accountability.

2008

October 2008

October 20: agreement reached in Macomb County, MI case; MI Democrats and Obama campaign had alleged that MI Republicans planned to challenge votes of those on a foreclosure list ("lose your home, lose your vote"); the settlement simply states that no such challenges will occur

January 17: H.R. 5036-110, the Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act of 2008, is introduced by Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ); would reimburse jurisdictions for the costs incurred in conducting audits or hand counting of the results of the general elections for Federal office to be held in November 2008

January 17: Maryland S.34 scheduled for hearing; requires that an applicant for voter registration submit proof of United States citizenship with the application and specifies the types of documents that establish proof of United States citizenship

2003-2007

2002

November 5: John Sununu wins tightly-contested election over Governor Jeanne Shaheen for Senator from New Hampshire. James Tobin, Chuck McGee, and other high-ranking Republicans are later convicted for election fraud for jamming the telephone line provided by Democrats for voters requesting rides to the polls. In 2008, McGee would advise Jeb Bradley in his second unsuccessful run against Carol Shea-Porter for a seat in the U.S. Congress from New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District.

November 5: Saxby Chambliss wins Georgia race for U.S. Senate by a 7-point lead, four days after a poll in which he was reported to trail by 5 points. Sonny Perdue wins Georgia race for governor by a 7-point lead, one month after a poll in which he was reported to trail by 9 points. (Thom Hartmann article (July 30, 2003)) (Two former Diebold consultants have claimed that an unvalidated software patch was installed just before the Georgia election; see the Diebold article.)

1998

Florida signs a $4 million contract with Database Technologies (DBT Online), which later merges into ChoicePoint, to obtain a central voter file listing those barred from voting. As of 2002, Florida is the only state which hires a private firm for these purposes. Prior to contracting with Database Technologies, Florida contracted with a smaller operator for $5,700 per year.